Parlor Pistols...aka Remington Rider

[daboyleroy]

4.3mm; 3'' barrel, This is a reproduction of the extremely rare Remington Rider Single Shot Derringer pistol of which only about 200 were produced 1860-1863.
Small pistols suitable for indoor practice were called “Parlor Pistols”. Include wooden case, 3 tins (500) of BBs, and % (100) containers of caps., s/n H73xx

https://www.simpsonltd.com/products/c37030

 

[whughett]

For the man who has everything.......................................

 

[Tommygunn]

I have one of those. They're cute. Not good for much, really....wholly insufficient for elephants and water buffalo, but I suppose you could kill a mosquito with one.....if you could hit it.
Seriously though they just for plinking.

 

[rodwha]

Concerning the 209 primer version I was given this response on a cigar forum:

"Not to be a wet blanket, but...
You wouldn't want to shoot those things indoors on a regular basis - primers contain lead compounds, and when discharged, the lead gets in the air and settles on the floor or your toothbrush in gas and particulate form.
That having been said, I occasionally load up some primer-only wax bullet cartridges for my 38 & shoot it in the basement."

Granted that's not using percussion caps (though I did also give a link to those too, but wouldn't be as serious as they are at times hard to find and more expensive with much less oomph) and assume it's not the same.

 

[Panzerschwein]

Wouldn't it be very loud for indoor use?

 

[rodwha]

With just a cap or primer?

 

[Tommygunn]

Wouldn't it be very loud for indoor use?

Yes. Also, lead might be a concern in an enclosed space. Common sense alone, I would think, would dictate one not fire projectile weapons of any sort in one's home outside of defensive uses.

 

[Panzerschwein]

Yes. Also, lead might be a concern in an enclosed space. Common sense alone, I would think, would dictate one not fire projectile weapons of any sort in one's home outside of defensive uses.

I agree.

Of what point is this little Remy? Is it accurate?

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

Here they are at Dixie:
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=701_709_712&products_id=2034
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=701_709_712&products_id=2032

 

[rodwha]

I figured it would be more fun than darts. But I wouldn't want to use percussion caps as they've been hard to find at times, cost more than 209's, and aren't as powerful.

However I wouldn't want to subject the people in my home to exposure of harmful things.

 

[Gordon]

I had one, gave it away 20 years ago. Speaking of DARTS : I used to like shooting .177 darts out of mine ! Looked like they would hurt , at 50' they would embed in a 2x4" about 3/8" and were 1' accurate ! Also used to shoot Benjamin pellets out of mine. They are as loud as a CB cap in a pistol- not that quiet.

 

[expat_alaska]

I am 65 and I think that the lead exposure thing is a bit overblown with caps and primers. I know it is a different era/day and age, but you can be more exposed to carcinogens just waiting in line at a gas station.

We used to shoot .22 LR in a 50' home indoor range when I was a kid and sometimes lead fragments would come back at us, and we cleaned the guns of any leading with our fingers.

Anyone casting balls or conicals is highly exposed to lead fumes.

IMO, much to do about nothing.

Jim

 

[Tommygunn]

I agree.

Of what point is this little Remy? Is it accurate?

Well, it's accurate for what it is, but what it is is a very small pistol with crude sights, at BEST, and to be blunt, it's really more of an adult toy. Plinking can mean different things and if you really want a gun you can legitimately aim a .22 RF semi or revolver would be far superior.
But you can hit "minute of aircraft carrier" with a parlor pistol.

 

[Gordon]

I am 65 and I think that the lead exposure thing is a bit overblown with caps and primers. I know it is a different era/day and age, but you can be more exposed to carcinogens just waiting in line at a gas station.

We used to shoot .22 LR in a 50' home indoor range when I was a kid and sometimes lead fragments would come back at us, and we cleaned the guns of any leading with our fingers.

Anyone casting balls or conicals is highly exposed to lead fumes.

IMO, much to do about nothing.

Jim

yeah and I was casting lead soldiers since 8 and handling liquid mercury (sure we washed our hands after ) earlier than that . Raised in an asbestos insulated and sided and roofed house, lots of lead in HS NRA matches in the school basement with rudimentary ventilation. Lots of weird chemical exposures in Army and Vietnam and later and earlier civilian jobs in mines and fiberglass places. I am 71 and gonna retire from heavy equipment repair in about a month. I have moderate arthritis in most joints but ride my HAWG and still like dancing and shooting and raising hell , along with going to church to praise the Lord and partake of His Body !

 

[rodwha]

yeah and I was casting lead soldiers since 8 and handling liquid mercury (sure we washed our hands after ) earlier than that . Raised in an asbestos insulated and sided and roofed house, lots of lead in HS NRA matches in the school basement with rudimentary ventilation. Lots of weird chemical exposures in Army and Vietnam and later and earlier civilian jobs in mines and fiberglass places. I am 71 and gonna retire from heavy equipment repair in about a month. I have moderate arthritis in most joints but ride my HAWG and still like dancing and shooting and raising hell , along with going to church to praise the Lord and partake of His Body !

How come there's no triple like here? Sorry. I could only give but one.

 

[robhof]

I am 65 and I think that the lead exposure thing is a bit overblown with caps and primers. I know it is a different era/day and age, but you can be more exposed to carcinogens just waiting in line at a gas station.

We used to shoot .22 LR in a 50' home indoor range when I was a kid and sometimes lead fragments would come back at us, and we cleaned the guns of any leading with our fingers.

Anyone casting balls or conicals is highly exposed to lead fumes.

IMO, much to do about nothing.

Jim

I've been casting for over 50 yrs, was a Medic in the USAF, had my blood tested for lead, negative!, the only way to get lead exposure in casting is to actually boil the lead or use very high heat in enclosed spaces, poor hygiene, like eating after handling lead with bare hands could result in exposure, but as I said I've cast for over 50 yrs and been tested 5 times; all negative, did have a friend that tested positive, he cast sinkers commercially, and used an electric fryer to heat lead till near boiling, did it out doors, but he also snacked while the lead was cooking, after handling lead without washing!